Mary Berry’s Sticky Short Beef Ribs and Lemon Coleslaw
Perfect for sharing, Mary Berry's tender slow-roasted short ribs are marinated in maple syrup and Worcestershire sauce and served with creamy coleslaw.
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Introduction
These short ribs are readily available and a great and different way to serve slow-cooked beef. They do take a long time, so plan ahead. Use red cabbage in the coleslaw but, if preferred, try finely shredded white cabbage.
Ingredients
| 1.5kg (3lb 5oz) | beef short ribs |
| For the marinade: | |
|---|---|
| 100ml (3½fl oz) | ketchup |
| 75ml (2½fl oz) | apple juice |
| 2 tbsp | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 tbsp | white wine vinegar |
| 4 tbsp | maple syrup |
| 2 tbsp | soy sauce |
| 4 | garlic cloves, crushed |
| A good pinch of | dried chilli flakes |
| For the coleslaw: | |
| 8 tbsp | mayonnaise |
| juice of ½ lemon | |
| 1 tbsp | Dijon mustard |
| ½ | garlic clove, crushed |
| ½ | red cabbage, finely shredded |
| 2 | large carrots, peeled and coarsely grated |
| 2 | celery, sticks, finely sliced |
| 2 | spring onions, finely sliced |
Essential kit
You will need: an ovenproof saucepan or flameproof casserole dish.
Method
To make the marinade, measure all the ingredients into a shallow dish and mix well. Add the shorts ribs and toss to coat. Leave for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge, if possible, to marinate.
Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C Fan/Gas 2.
Transfer the ribs and the marinade into a deep ovenproof saucepan or flameproof casserole. Add 200ml water so only the bones are sticking above the liquid. Cover with a lid and bring up to the boil.
Transfer to the oven for about 3½ hours, or until the ribs are tender. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the pan for about 1 hour.
Line a small roasting tin with non-stick baking paper. Remove the ribs from the marinade, give them a shake and sit on the paper in the tin.
Skim the fat from the marinade in the pan and discard. Heat the marinade over a high heat and reduce the liquid by half. Pour the sauce over the ribs in the tin.
Increase the oven temperature to 200°C/180°C Fan/ Gas 6 and roast the ribs for about 15 minutes until dark brown and sticky.
Meanwhile, to make the coleslaw, measure the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard and garlic into a large bowl. Mix and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Add the cabbage, carrots, celery and spring onions and toss to coat everything well. Spoon into a serving bowl.
Serve the sticky ribs in a bowl alongside the coleslaw with jacket potatoes and corn on the cob.
Mary’s Tips: Cook the ribs in the pan up to 8 hours ahead. Roast in the oven to become sticky to serve. Coleslaw can be made up to a day ahead. Not suitable for freezing
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